NationStates Jolt Archive

OOC: Rave? Anyone going to find that fax that was sent to the Academy? Also, you need to tell me when that time is up.

The rest of you: If you don't understand this, you don't need to.

IC: Santiana continues to look at the pillarand smiles, considering making a joke about pens being mightier than swords. Then she decides she'd rather not make them throw things at her instead.

but..he has literally no imagination.

OOC: I am assuming that this is just a gut instinct, seeing as you are not capable of reading his mind in the conventional manner (attempts at reading Michael's mind require co-operative RP with me, because I need to tell you what you can discern). The point being at life is alot harder when you have to use assumptions instead of reading someones feelings... Then again, it's probably safe to assume that someone like Michael would have trouble with imagination. However... they don't have no imagination, they just don't have a broad imagination.

"Err... why?... what are you thinking of doing?" Michael looked a little confused, perhaps he was in trouble, perhaps it was just their way of doing things, eitherway Michael's natural survival instinct further closed his mind from prying eyes, parlty down to training, partly due to his now hightened awareness.

His concentration now completely shattered, he concentrated on what Qui, the pale Head Master, wanted with him. Maybe it was something to do with the whole Whispering Voices thing...

Crimmond: (The fax is known of..give it two days.)

Iuthia(No, gut instinct..)

He saw the change in demeanor. "Don't worry..." he said softly, looking at him with a sligh bit of concern. "Just relax. I was informed that there may be a reason that you are having a slight difficulty. The mind is a complex network, some more complex then others, all with twist and turns differing from the next. When Gene first started, she had the same trouble as you had...it took her two years to get it, but once she did...she was great... The mind is capable of many things, yet discoverd. You only use a fraction of your brain, if you can unlock just .01% of what lays locked, then there is a greater aptitude to do some things...naturally. I merely want to see if there is a block...and if there is, there are ways for you to overcome it. You must let down your defenses though..."

"Ma...master Qui" said Daedalis as the Head Master entered the room. The pale master of the academy had an aura that created mixed feelings in Daedalis. She was overcome by awe and attraction when Qui was near her, but also with dread and a deep and cold fear.

Her pencil fell to the ground, looking as Qui...

Kenja wearily placed her hand on the frame of the doorway, and peered in, only to realize that there was a class going on. She quickly got out of sight. She felt dizzy from the blood lose, but she had become used to the feeling.

Her presence had not gone unnoticed, as Gene quickly caught it. In figuring Qui could keep the class under control, maybe more so than she could, she left momentarily.

She met Kenja from behind the door way, bringing her over to sit down. "My God, Kenja...are you alr---" she then noticed the redness around her neck.
"When did this happen? it was---"

"Yes," Kenja replied, seemingly indifferent to it. "He has every right...he's my sire." She paused for a moment. "It's strange...never over many years as you can imagine did his need for blood reawaken. I think Domino did something to him...something I can not explain..."

"What about the blood stone, he's an ancient...why not feed from that?"

"That's what is bothering me...." she said softly. "I'll be fine...I mean with what Seni gave me, healing is no problem...but it's just strange..."

"It is...are you sure that---"

"Yup," she said with a smile. Nothing could keep this girl from not being happy...given a few people...

"Alright...well..talk to me later about this...I have to get back..." Gene said, and stood up, looking over her shoulder once as she entered back into the class room. She then noticed Daedalis' reaction to Qui.
Why does he create such a stir? she thought...
Because of his heritage and reputation... Kenja answered, still outside. She chuckled softly.

"Just great," Joshua mumbles under his breath "And I thought today would be quite uneventful."

However, Michael wasn't comfortable with it... he had avoided Manipulations for a reason, it's one thing to have a psych-evaluation at home, it's another thing having someone run through your mind, reading your every thought... perhaps changing a few things for the "better" along the way.

"Don't get me wrong sir, I can understand why Genesis would call you... but it seems that both of you are trying to rush something which may come easier to the others; most of them have lived with magic or near magic all their lives... at home we haven't looked into it much and it's always been an "illusion" or "trick"." For a moment, Michael thought about something for a second before continuing. "To go from normal to telekenetic in one day seems like a feat in itself... you would have me think that it's odd to have trouble learning this in one lesson. I would rather overcome this on my own."

With that statement, Michael went back to staring at the pencil, this time with more determination then before. Perhaps if didn't think of it as a pencil... He thought... Perhaps if I thought of it as a magic pencil. Well, you have to admire this much, to many it wasn't much of a imagination, but to Michael it was a leap forward.

Cocking her head to one side, Katarina smiles, projecting her words into Genesis' mind. Telepathy? indeed, i have mastered that skill.

"You're from Iuthia, aren't you?" Qui asked easing up. He laughed to himself, them looked up to Michael with a smile. "James De Gritz...how I'd like to see him again. Rather he speak with me than my mother..." he said nodding his head. "Good man...could do anything he set his mind too...even if it didn't fall in her standards..."

He looked to Gene, whom was very confused. He then looked back at Michael. "Do it your way..." he said, in an amused tone rather than a condensending one. It always worked better that way, and wondered why Gene had called him...the real reason. "It's always better that way....James De Gritz..." he repeated softly, shaking his head at the name, though not in a negative connotation. He turned to Katarina.

So is this the reason you brought me here Genesis?

Gene pretended to be busy with something else...

Qui looked at Katarina. "Come with me..." he said. "this lesson ends here for you...you have another to begin..."His manner was more stern then he had been with Michael.

Hey Kenja you out there?Joshua sends to Kenja seeing if she will respond

Kenja did not respond, hindering her presense... She didn't want him to know of what happened. He wouldn't understand her debt to Qui...he wouldn't understand the relation between a fledgling and a sire. He had no sire, and if any were to be considered his it would be Azari...and she was dead. Or would it be? What of Ravelyn...
She sighed heavily, and leaned back against the wall. What was happeneing to him? Everything was changing...slowely...but it was changing...she could only speculate on what the future might hold.

Don't make me start shouting, Joshua sends to her agian with a little hidden laugh in his message.

Kenja still did not answer. She stood up, redoing the choker around her neck that covered what remained of the wound. She let the silvery strands of her hair fall over her shoulders in the front, further hiding it. She turned around the corner, out of the range of the classroom, and made her way down the halls, placing her hand on the walls to steady herself. Seth passed her, with a nod of acknowledgement.
He turned back with a concerned expression. "Kenja, you alright?" She turned back to him, but before she could speak, she fainted. He caught her before she hit the ground.

"Damnit Kenja...what happened..." She did not reply. He looked at the choker and tore it from her neck, breaking the clasp. He looked around, and climbed two flights of stairs to the third floor. He lay her on the couch in Qui's office, and sat in his chair to wait for his return.

"What have you done..."

"Damn it," Joshua says as he starts looking out the door feeling like something was teribly wrong.

Gene observed the students. Her mind drifted to Witz momentarily, but she got back to her senses. She passed her hand through her blond hair, keeping it out of her eyes.

Genesis looked at Joshua. "Something wrong, Joshua?" She looked toward him with a slightly concerned look. She followed his gaze out the door to which she saw nothing.

"Something is wrong. Very wrong," he says with a worried tone in his voice.

Qui was uneffected by Joshua's words, and kept his focus on Katarina, waiting, now, at the door way for her. Genesis looked at Joshua..."Everythings fine...if there was a threat, chances are I would know about it." She then thought of Kenja momentarily...the girl would heal, and she knew it.

She looked at the other students. "Alright then, I'm sure that a lot of you have had enough of pencils..." She looked to the opposite wall. "Along that wall, you see eight staffs, each latched upon the wall. In order to get it, you must undo the latch including the lock,and then take the staff from it's "sheath". The lock may take you a while...but after a while, you'll get the jist of it. If you still would like to work on a smaller object now, please do so, as we have different levels."

"It isn't a threat to the academy. I just feel something is wrong here," Joshua says. He quickly starts to try to figure out what was going on.

Genesis looks back to him. "Calm down...everything is fine..."

Qui looked up toward Joshua. "Having a panic attack again, Maxwell?" He asked, with a cold and condescending manner. It was clear that these two did not like each other. Last year, Joshua was nearly killed by him if it hadn't have been for Azari...

His cold stare stabbed at Joshua, and there was laughter within his eyes. He passed out of the room. Come, Katarina.

"No I'm not freak. I'm, just worried about somthing. Oh and don't make me start on what wne t on in my room over the 2 years here," Joshua says locking his eyes with Qui's. His look as equilly cold

Santiana looks up, listening. She figures it isn't her business, so she pulls another pencil towards her and spins it slowly.

A beep comes from her pocket and she sets the pencil down, pulling out her PDA. She smiled, then grinned at the information on the screen and put it away slowly. About time the war ended...

Qui looked at Katrina."The things children say these days..." He wasn't going to be taken into a petty argument and let his rage get the best of him. He found it better to be indifferent...Joshua was foolish, impacient, and just a pain in general to him. He figured he should have killed him last year.

Genesis looked at Joshua. "Hold your tongue." She said softly, yet still holding her authority. She knew his rage against the headmaster, but it was not to be settled in her classroom.

double post :oops:

She looked at the other students. "Alright then, I'm sure that a lot of you have had enough of pencils..." She looked to the opposite wall. "Along that wall, you see eight staffs, each latched upon the wall. In order to get it, you must undo the latch including the lock,and then take the staff from it's "sheath". The lock may take you a while...but after a while, you'll get the jist of it. If you still would like to work on a smaller object now, please do so, as we have different levels."

making sure that the other students didn't miss this :!:

"Don't worry. This won't be finished here. It will be finished where it began," Joshua says his words seemed to be full of a sting of fury.

Joshua...don't let this anger get the best of you...calm down...focus on telekenetics rather than him right now, alright? Her soothing voice crept into his mind. She was good at calming things down; being paciente until no end, yet still being able to hold her ground when it came time to let her demeanor drop.

]He knows something, Joshua says in his mind open for anyone to read I'll find out no matter what the cost.

Santiana moved to one of the staffs and took the lock in her hand, examining it. The latch would be no problem. She closes her eyes, concentrating on the lock, seeing how it worked by pushing on each mechinism with he mind, seeing how it reacted. Unfortunatly, none of the pushing did anything to open the lock. Well... now to see how mechanical I can be...

Bowing to Genesis, Katarina says "It seems our lesson is being cut short. another time, perhaps?" She turns to the door, black cloak twirling about her form as she does so. "Qui" she says, without a hint of emotion in her voice, "I will await you, and your apparently urgent lesson, in the hall." She strides quickly from the room, her feet not making a whisper of sound as they touch the floors.

He knows a lot of things Joshua...A lot of things better kept locked in his mind than being released. Please Joshua... she said. Don't loose sleep nor concentraition on telekenetics... over this. She said it(what's in bold) in a pleasent and almost humerous manner, but meant it thoroughly.

Qui closes the door after Katarina and follows, a smile upon his face. "Not so much of an ugent lesson rather than another one..." He walked by her side, through the various halls. He down one hall to an elevator that many of the students didn't seem to notice. The door opened, and he held it for her. "After you m'lady."

Joshua turned his gaze towards Genesis his eyes cold as ice and strangly a deep icy-black blue to match. He then turneed to one of the staffs in it's lock and it literaly burst apart. Before any peices could harm anyone he quickly stoped htem as best he could.

Genesis smirked. "Well that's one way to do it...though the lock would be more useful intact." She thought for a moment. "Joshua, you're in your third year, see if you can put it together as best you can."
She knew that there were many different levels in this class, and did her best to accomadate every one. There were beginners, intermediates, though no one quite on the verge of being advanced with the exception of a few.

Joshua still with is look of ice started to bring the peices back together ramming them and forcing them to stay together. Suddenly the parts began to crush into a small ball of what remained. Joshua suddenly broke his gaze and the ball fell to the ground and he fell over holding his head.

Katarina stares at the door for a moment, confused as to why she had not noticed this before, ususally her knowledge of her surroundings was impeccable. Ah, no matter. she thought, No harm done, and i know it's here now. With a hint of a smile playing across the corners of her lips and sparkling in her eyes, she enters the elevator and thanks Qui for his courtesy.

Santiana doesn't notice the other lock bursting, feeling the lock she was working on start to shift. Must be doing something right.

ooc: ::taps foot::

The door opens before them. Immediately Katarina realizes that they were on the third floor; strictly forbidden to students with the exception of the offices. "This is a back way to enter, to the left, staff rooms, to the right, offices. It's easier this way. If anyone gives you a hassle, ignore them." he said simply and turned right toward the offices.

"Don't tell the other students about this entry way...chances are Joshua would be the first in an attempt to savatoge anything that had anything to do with me...that would lead to the whole maiming again, and i have other things to be concerned with..."

He continued to lead her down the hall, and stopped in front of his office, opening the door to come face to face with Seth.

"Hello," Qui said in amusement as Seth pushed him against the wall.

"What the hell did you do?!" he asked harshly. Qui threw him off, and stood but centimeters from him. "Kenja is nearly totally drained..."

"She'll survive..." he said, a cold tone living within his voice.

"You can't..."

"What?" he asked...both staring into the other's eyes. Qui was the dominant of the two, like the alpha male of a pack of wolves...Seth had no choice but to bend. He shook his head...and walked out of the room hesitantly. There was nothing he could do.

Qui looked to Katarina, and motioned for her to come in.

Katarina stares after Seth as he leaves Qui... Fed from Kenja? what was Seth thinking? She shrugs off the troubling thoughts and enters Qui's office.

Joshua still with is look of ice started to bring the peices back together ramming them and forcing them to stay together. Suddenly the parts began to crush into a small ball of what remained. Joshua suddenly broke his gaze and the ball fell to the ground and he fell over holding his head.
OOC:*waits to be noticeed*

Qui looks at Kenja, on the couch at the side of the room by the door. "Apparently," he said, "Some vampires forget their place..." He said coldly, then looked back to Katarina.

"Aright then..." he said. "I want you to focus strictly on using your mind, no physical force what so ever." He held a gem within his hand. It was small, and possessed a quartz like look to it. He smashed it on the ground as it shattered into small pieces. "You have two minutes to rebuild it completely. You're time starts...." he looked at the clock. "Now." He looked back to her with a grin. This may prove slightly difficult, for once the pieces were found they needed to be matched. Once they were matched, they would have to be fused. Once they were fused, the imperfections needed to be taken care of.

ooc: (*notices*)

Genesis looked at Joshua, shocked. She rushed to him, desks unoccupied with students moving to clear her way to him. She lifts him from the ground. "Joshua..." she says, trying to get a response from him. "Tell me what happened..."

Kenja... she called for her again, unable to be heard by the others...no responce.

Damn it where is she? she thought to herself. She looked back at Joshua, and helped him to stand.

"I...." he gasps for breath then continues ".don't know." His eyes were closed as he slowly opened them insted of there original deep brown they were a dark icy blue. He suddenly held back the blunt of a scream of pain. It only came out as a faint gasp but something wasn't right within him.

OOC:Heh just couldn't resist messing with his body some more

Genesis notices the change in his eye color. "You're eyes have changed Joshua..." she checked him out. "No pulse..and colder than ever...you're fine..." She looked at him, still concerned.

She then heard him let out a scream.

Rave?

Yes... I know already...I'll be there shortly..

How the hell does she do that? Gene thought to herself, and looked at Joshua. She placed her hand upon his forehead to calm him

Joshua's forehead was freezing cold. Suddenly something in one of his pockets shatered fallowed by two more things. "Ah.......hell," he gets out befor he finaly passes out.

Genesis looked at Joshua in alarm, as Rave rushed in the room. The half demon looked him over, and let a curse softly escape her soft lips. Her crimson eyes met Gene's.

"It's usually in manipulations we have a problem..." she said softly. "Don't worry Gene, this wasn't caused by telekenetics that's for sure..."

Gene looked to her. "I know that." she paused for a moment. "You may want to check on Kenja too.."

Rave nodded. She lifted Joshua into her arms effortlessly, and left the room.
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"That was interesting," Gene said aloud. She looked down for a moment. "Continue."
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Rave looked over Joshua in the infirmiry. The angel was quick and precise in her work. "Joshua...what the hell did you get yourself into this time..."

"If my son is responsible for this...he'll hear no end..." Something then crossed her mind. Why should she check on Kenja? Well...she would have to tend to Joshua now. It seemed he somehow always ended up in the medical wing of the building...it never failed.

Katarina's mind quickly leaps to the task at hand. Scanning the room with her mind, she finds all of the pieces, even the small shards floating in the air, and gathers them into an area roughly the size of the original crystal. Glancing at the clock, she curses; thirty seconds were already gone. Her mind racing, she sorts through the miniscule pieces, examining them on the molecular level, matching them as best she could. A minute had passed, then a minute and twenty seconds. finally she summoned heat, fusing the crystal together. There was a large impurity, a blatant flaw at the center. With thirty seconds left, and the clock ticking, she delved into the crystal, twisting and manipulating the structure of it, attempting to correct the flaw. As the clock marked the passing of two minutes the crystal was still imperfect.

Joshua just lay there. He was to weak from what had just happened. Though through the weakness he said one thing "Kenja...."

Following the commotion, Zion returns to his room.

Just before one of the students, the mad looking one, exploded the lock to one of the staffs, Michael was enjoying playing with his pencil... it was more fun then thinking about it and it may even help him further understand how to manipulate the pencil...

Genesis and Qui both seemed to be disapointed with concern, but at least they seemed to understand. As for the comments about James deGritz (odd how she called him James deh Gritz, common mistake though it was) he didn't really know his leader too well, he had seen the man once in a parade some time ago and he felt as supereme leaders go (Iuthia is a dictatorship) he was alot better then they could hope for. Other then the occasional documentaries and interviews, Michael didn't know his Lord General.

Then mistaking him for his leader? Maybe it was intentional, but he wasn't sure... things were easier in the army, everyone is literal and precise. Socialising outside of the military was something he wasn't used to. Shrinks called it "institutionalisation"... eventually he would get used to the pace of life outside of the military, but for now it was a little off from what he was used to.

Now the others played with locks, he didn't even want to think of the complexity of working a lock with his mind, without touch control would be alot harder, assuming he ever figured a way of floating this damn pencil.

Some kind of problem had arrisen with the unruly student, Genesis now asking about someone else who he doesn't know. Not important though, so he didn't try and listen. For a second he couldn't help think that in Iuthia people in his position showed alot more respect.

Eitherway, he concentrated on the problem at hand... the lesson probably didn't have much time remaining so he tried a few more methods. He swore for a second that the pencil shook slightly before realising that the his foot hit the leg of the desk. Still, looking at Daedalis's wobblely pencil he figured that imagination could be a better way to go about it. Come on magic pencil, he thought. He spied a sharpener on another desk and concentrated on thinking about his magic pencil getting to it. Maybe that sharpener will provide the right incentive...

To the others it just seemed like he was once again staring the motionless pencil... maybe they understood his issues with the pencil, maybe they didn't... he didn't care eitherway, afterall, he was the only one in class wearing something like a uniform.

Kieria received her schedule and directions to the class. Looking at her schedule, she realized she was late for her first class. Quickly grabbing her messenger bag, she ran along the corridors to her first glass.

White as the snow from fear, she stopped before the door and timidly knocked before entering.

"I am sorry I was late. I am new, and I am sure you have heard that excuse a million times...," she silently spoke as she made her way to the nearest empty seat, to minimize any further disturbance.

...she made her way to the nearest empty seat, to minimize any further disturbance.

OOC: Odd, Michael used the same technique when he was late.

Michael continues to stare at his pencil... unmoving and becoming all the more provocotive.

"It's fine..." Genesis said softly, still a little flustered from Joshua's incident. "Take a seat, take a pencil...and basically try to get it to rise at your will. The easiest way is to clear your mind, and use your will to do so...but many have derived other means for it."

She glanced at Michael. He sure is determined... she thought to herself.
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"Joshua...rest..." Rave said softly. "Kenja is fine..." his forhead was extremely cold, even for a vampire. This worried her. How she wished Seni were still alive...

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Qui looked at Katrina, and clapped. "Brilliantly done..." He looked at the crystal, and took it from the air, tossing it into his opposite hand as it was still hot. He observed the imperfection, but didn't seem to be phased by it. "There are some things you can and can't manipulate in this world is what I was taught. I, however, had another theory, that you can manipulate anything in this world if given enough time. That's the real issue...time. If you had enough time, no doubt you wouuld have taken your time in getting it perfect...and I know you would have. But when pushed to a limit, you were forced to rush, and are left with an imperfection...I must say however, that was nicely done." He set the crystal upon his desk...he would deal with that later.

"Let's move on then...i'll show you how to accomplish that at the end..." He slowely walked the length of the room. "I am most probably known for my ability to break through people's minds. For the ability to get into and change them at my will. That... is what my specialty is." he smiled softly. "See that girl right there..." he looked toward Kenja. "My rebellious fledgling." Kenja lay on the couch, one arm off the side. Her eyes were closed in a peaceful sleep. "The manipulations teacher as well. I have taught her for many years, and no doubt her mind has grown stronger. Try breaking thruogh her defenses. They are weaker when you sleep...tell me what you can find..."

(I'll be gone until tommorow afternoon. sorry. :? )

Joshua suddenly fell limp. His body now grew colder but strangly he wasn't shivering. Slowly one of his strands of black hair slowly started o lighten in color. Slowly a silvery liquid began to emerge from one of his pockets then formed into a ball. It hovereed slightly then fell onto his pants.

(Is this the end of telekentic class,My computer won't let me on this thread a while)

...she made her way to the nearest empty seat, to minimize any further disturbance.

OOC: Odd, Michael used the same technique when he was late.

Michael continues to stare at his pencil... unmoving and becoming all the more provocotive.

OOC:
Did he? I did not notice. I just kind of just browsed along until I worked some things out.

Katarina closes her eyes and slows her breathing, calming herself, raising her mental defences. Catiously she sends out a dome of her power, shutting Kenja and herself off from any outside influences. Slowly she begins to envelop Kenja's mind with small tendrils of magic that gently wrapped around Kenja's mental shield, tendrils that probed her defences, searching for weak places.

Qui observed her. She was so close... Yet he wasn't satisfied. She would learn through trial and error. He would give her no breaks, he would not go easy on her just because he.... he would not teach his apprentice the easy way.

She had completely shut out any mental distractions, or the majority of them. He slipped to her side, her mind so focused on Kenja, that it was not a hard thing to do. He gently took her right palm, and held it within his hand. Suddenly, she felt his sharp nail pierce slowely into her hand. It was not deep, but painful...

Keep concentrating, ignore the pain...and break down her defenses...shatter them...

He looked at the blood seeping from the wound, and looked away. A pang of hunger erupted within him, however, he held back, and slowely turned his sight back upon her. His presense was chilling as he observed...

Joshua suddenly fell limp. His body now grew colder but strangly he wasn't shivering. Slowly one of his strands of black hair slowly started o lighten in color. Slowly a silvery liquid began to emerge from one of his pockets then formed into a ball. It hovereed slightly then fell onto his pants.

OOC:Don't forget about me over here hate to have Joshua go insane this time round

ooc: I didn't...i'm trying to think of how to reply to this.

"What's this?" Rave asked herself. She looked at the silvery orb as it hovered, this time at her will. She held it within her hands and observed it, her mind beginning to analyze it. "Joshua...what haven't you told me..."

Slowly the orb began to melt and form around Rave's fingers. As it did this Joshuh slowly started to shiver. His hair now starting to turn blue matching the color of parts of his sneakers.

OOC:Can't blame ya it is very very interesting what is going on

Katarina feel's Qui's fingernail pierce into her hand and is distracted momentarily. But then his words filter through to her, past her mental barriers. She takes the pain and twists it, allowing it to fuel her, preparing her for the attack. Moments later she launches the first barrage of force against Kenja's mind, a volley of short, sharp bursts designed to begin to wear her down. Immediately after the volley two strong but slow tendrils come towards Kenja's mind, they begin a steady pounding, wearing her defenses down slowly but surely. And then the real attack began.

Now came a continuous barrage of the short attacks, but stronger now, eating away at Kenja's defenses wherever possible.

Now spike after spike of brute force, sheer mental power attempting to overwhelm her walls.

Now all the attacks came at one, blasting Kenja's walls.

And the whole time, underneath it all, a slow attack, Katarina's power integrating itself into Kenja's defenses, as ivy does to a stone wall. The moment Katarina found the smallest crack she would break the walls down from the inside.

Zion slips into the classroom, feeling a bit vulnerable without his weapon close at hand. He seats himself near the back, as he had done in highschool countless times when he had been late for class... but he hadn't had to dodge flying pencils and MLK High... a sharp number two nearly impaled his hand as he sat down. Peter selected a pencil of his own, placed it on the desk, and thought at it.

The pencil moved a milimeter, then another, going into a full-blown roll...
Peter let a small smile cross his handsome features, until he realized that the damn thing was sitting on an inclined desk. Frustrated, he flexed the brittle wood between his thumbs and fingers a few times, bending the pencil slightly in the process. It rolled over once, then stopped. Zion stared at his pencil hard for a few minutes, until he realized how stupid he must look. The others seemed to have a natural talent for this kind of thing, as they seemed to in everything else... which annoyed the hell out of him. No one ever seemed to fail here, there where no winners or losers, everyone was immortal... except for him, he reminded himself.

Zion concentrated harder this time, closing his green eyes for a moment. The pencil rose a centimeter. Peter's eyes opened and his focus vanished, the pencil clattered back to the surface of the desk.
Again, he shut his eyes and focused. Again, the pencil rose a centimeter or two. Again, when he opened his eyes to look, it dropped from the grip of his mind to the desk's pencil slot...

Santiana still worked on the lock, focusing and not noticing any of what was happening around her. SHe heard a click. The tumbler had shifted, but not enough.

OOC: Mercenary Soldiers: She isn't an immortal, just a mild psion. The 'immortal' character died early on in the RP... :lol:

OOC: This is Peter's perception, not mine. Typically what I think has an 'OOC' next to it.

Michael's pencil hadn't moved all lesson and he wasn't embarressed by this fact... afterall, everyone else lived with magic... it wasn't a stretch on the imagination to think that everyone could just change the aplication of that magic to get this thing to work.

That said, he was sure it was just a matter of training his mind to think about the object in a certain way... so he continued to stare at the pencil.

Rave looked at the liquid upon her fingers. "What the hell..." she didn't know how her body would react to something unknown. She looked at Joshua. "Well...there is demon in me....at least I can warm things up..." She placed her free hand upon Joshua's forehead, and a wave of warmth passed over him, as if there was a fire by his side.
"Come on Joshua...wake up..."
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Qui smiled. Yes...Yes...one of them has finally got it... He couldn't keep a smile off his face when he saw her tactics, for they reminded him of his own.
Kenja, though Qui's fledgling and former apprentice, had a "mysterious" loss of blood, and was in a sleeping state. This made her ever the weaker. She flinched slightly, as she felt the pain begin to arise...she stirred.
All the while, her defenses were breaking down quickly, and throroughly. "Less than a minute left Katrina...finish it before she wakes up..."

Santiana stopped for a second, holding the lock mechinisms where they where, then looked to the door, then up at the ceiling. Something had gotton her attention, but now it was gone.

She turns back and looks at the lock, twisting her hand and hearing the satisfying click as it opened. The lock fted up and flew to her hand, latch opening a moment later. Santiana smiled, pulling the staff toward her, catching it a little shakily. It was slightly heavier than she expected.

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Across the globe, a transport was being readied. Three figures walked towards it. Two humans and one large lizard. They boarded silently, only speaking quietly once inside. "How do you feel about going back there?" "It has been a long time... Many things have changed." "Yeah. Both there and here. You led the damn nation after all." "No. I did not. That was the other me." "Ah, I hate all that temporal crap."

(OOC: TG me when you want them to arrive, Rave. I'm just getting the ball rolling.)

Katarina redoubles her attack, more force pouring towards Kenja than ever before. Within the cracks her slow working vines explode, tendrils tearing out chunks of Kenja's defense.


ooc: tell me when her defences fail enough for me to get inside.

(ooc: anything important happened at the telekinetics class?)

Benjamin again closed j´his eyes and focused his concentration on the pencil.

Will you finally fly?

Again he imagined the hand grasping for the pencil and lifting it and the real pencil followed the movement of the imaginated one.

Benjamin opened his eyes and looked at the hovering pencil, hoping that his concentration wouldn't break again.
When the pencil still hovered after he had opened his eyes Benjamin smiled. The pencil trembel a bit and the imaginated hand strengthened its grip to stabilize the object.

Alright. Next step.

The imaginated hand holding the imaginated pencil moved and its real counterpart followed. First simply from the left to the right and back then more complex movements, everything he could have done to the pencil with his real hand.

Joshua slowly started to stir. His body seemingly looking younger for some reason. He looked about 19 insted of his actual age before he was turned of 23. His hair now fully changed in color from black to blue. The liquid on Rave's fingers suddenly hardened and shatered leaving no trace of it was even there. Suddenly Joshua's eyes shot open and he shot up now sweating. He looked at Rave slightly shocked and stuttered out "What just...happened."

Rave looked at Joshua calmly. "There was a silvery orb type thing that just attatched it's self to my hand. Then it hardened and shattered, and you just shot awake. You were terribly cold..." She looked him over again." and you just happen to have a demon standing right next to you to raise your temperature above freezing.." she chuckled to herself. "What was that? I've seen some weird things in my time as you can imagine...but a metal like liquid affixiating it's self to my hand is not one of them."
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Kenja's defenses shattered before her, and she was sent back into a deep sleep. Qui observed this, and smiled softly. "Good...very good." he said. He held his hand up to signal Katarina to stop. He walked over to Kenja, and placed his hand upon her head. She was as cold as ice, yet still alive. He turned back to Katarina. "Challenge any teacher you wish to in the classes you will be taking before you have taken them if you wish. If you can defeat them, then you can opt out of the course."

Darkness began to fall upon the academy as the sun went down. Classes were drawing to an end. The academy was well illuminated inside as well as upon the grounds. He looked at his watch. It was ten minutes until nine; when the class would end for the day.

"Classes are going to be ending soon, which means the termination of ours as well. Come back tommorow after you check into your class... we will resume then. If you need me...i will be out riding tonight. I'm sure you would be able to find me if you needed to..." he passed his hand along side the right side of her face, then walked toward the door.
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Gene looked at the time. "Class for today will be ending soon. If you wish to stay after, feel free. We will resume next rotation from here, but finish up for now."

"Expirimental nano-bots," Joshua says "Thats what it was. I personaly don't know what it did but what I do know it was designed to heal wounds and stay in the system of the user. They were never feild tested but I agreed to be injected. But what did they do to me?" Joshuua then brushes off the sweat.

"That's what I'm confused about..." she said softly. "You look as though your 19...you're hair is blue..and so are you're eyes....and..." She placed her hand to his forehead. "You're terribly cold."

"What?!" Joshua asks shocked "Damn it. They never mentioned that it would reverse the ageing of my body or chainge my looks." He then tries to stand up but ends up falling down on his chest. "Ah hell this is gona suck," he says as he starts trying t get up again.

"Challenge any teacher you wish to in the classes you will be taking before you have taken them if you wish. If you can defeat them, then you can opt out of the course."

ooc: to clarify, challenge them in this sort of exercise, or in an exercise appropriate to the course?

(to the course: i.e.: challenging Kenja to a manipulations battle; not to a telekenetics battle. Challenging Seth to an adv. combat; not an elementals. It's a way; if successful, to opt out of a course for your character.)

"Well," she said. "If you get any younger, I'm sure Kenja will not be happy..." She chuckled slightly, her good humor returning to her. She brushed over his blue hair with her finger tips. "It seems we are all changing." She took a step back. "well, how are you feeling?"

"Like someone tried to drill an assult rifle up my ass and fire a few rounds out my mouth," Joshua says as he pulls himself up "But other than that fine and slightly more energetic." Joshua then atempts to stand a second time this timenot falling on his ass. "So have you seen Kenja?" he asks with a hint of a worried voice

Santiana replaces the staff, latching it again. "We can come here and use our own time to practice, yes?"

"No I haven't..." she said, her voice trailing off into thought. "Last time I checked she was preparing for her class. I haven't got the chance to meet with her yet...I was..." she thought of Sarah suddenly...she needed to speak with her daughter. "Elsewhere." She said, cutting off the thought. "She's probably still in her room if not in the manipulations room."

"She hasn't been answering me when I call out to her," Joshuha says as his look starts to change to a worried one.

Santiana replaces the staff, latching it again. "We can come here and use our own time to practice, yes?"
Genesis smiled. "Of course. If you need anything, I will be here as well. I don't drift to other classes for the most part." She chuckled slightly.
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"It's a common thing when practicing...especially in manipulations. The person can become so focused on their target that their communications are lowered. I couldn't get a hold of Qui for a while while he used to teach that class." Rave said in explaination, but still held a doubt within her heart.

"I'm just worried I've barley seen her at all so far and we usaly spend so much time together," Joshua says with his worried tone "You will tell me anything if you know right?"

"Of course," she said, slightly suprised he would ask that. She did not know of Kenja, nor what had happened. There were other concerns on her mind right now that she would have to face eventually. "I see what you mean...you two were almost inserperatable....which is bad because she's a teacher...and you're a student..." She raised an eyebrow, but Joshua knew she wouldn't do anything; he knew her too well.

"Thanks," Joshua says "I'm going to go look for her." He then starts trying to walk to wards the exit stumbling slightly "Hope everything is alright," he says before he leaves. Out i nthe hall a loud thump then a even louder "DAMN IT!" can be heard

Smiling, Katarina bows to Qui."Care to join me for some dinner?", she says.

Michael simply got up and put his pencil away... maybe he could try more during his own time tonight, he wasn't sure but he felt that this is something which may just require a couple lessons to fully understand, the idea of making that pencil float was still pretty alien to him so maybe he would become more accomadating to the idea once he had a good nights sleep or something...

Cleaning away his notes and equipment, Michael started to leave the room... perhaps he would find something to do before he got some rest, he wasn't sure...

Qui stopped at the door, and hesitated slightly, he turned around to face her. A smile crossed his lips as he looked at Katarina. "It would be my pleasure..."

Santiana walked out of the class slowly, heading towards her room.

When she arrived, she found a message waiting not in the computer, but her commlink. "Orders? But I'm on leave... By the Primes! The Black Staff? Here?" Her normally tanned olive complexion went pale.

(crimmond, any time after the second class begins...(tommorow)

Kade looked at Santiana, her unruly waves of brown hair twisting to frame her face. She was clearly a teacher, but she appeared to be younger than Kenja. "Something wrong?" She asked, pushing the matter of what she overheard. "I don't mean to be eavesdropping...still..."

(crimmond, any time after the second class begins...(tommorow)

Kade looked at Santiana, her unruly waves of brown hair twisting to frame her face. She was clearly a teacher, but she appeared to be younger than Kenja. "Something wrong?" She asked, pushing the matter of what she overheard. "I don't mean to be eavesdropping...still..."

After Joshua's little tumble he was walking again but usiing the wall for suport. He looked totaly diffrent on the outsidebut inside he was still the same. He slowly moved towads the pool area.

A smile flashes across Katarina's lips, but this time it stays. "I was thinking Chinese or Italian, which would you prefer?" She asks Qui.

A smile flashes across Katarina's lips, but this time it stays. "I was thinking Chinese or Italian, which would you prefer?" She asks Qui.

A smile flashes across Katarina's lips, but this time it stays. "I was thinking Chinese or Italian, which would you prefer?" She asks Qui.

A smile flashes across Katarina's lips, but this time it stays. "I was thinking Chinese or Italian, which would you prefer?" She asks Qui.

"Either would do..." he said with a smile. "I'm leaning toward italian, only because they have better...drink selections." He brushed a strand of stray. short hair back from over his left eye with his hand. He opened the door for her. "Shall we?" he asked, a slight hint of humor within his voice.

ooc: Quadruple post :oops:
IC:

"Hmm, then italian it is." She leaves the room gracefully and thanks Qui for holding open the door. "Chivalry is so rare these days", she says, "refreshing to see it again. Ah, now Qui, one more question of you. On campus, or off?" with a smile she walks to the elevator, and waits inside for him.

OOC: Okay then.

IC: Santiana looked up at Kade sharply. "Don't you knock?" She asked. Santiana was standing in front of a table in her room. Must not have shut the door...

"Sorry..." she apologized to Satiana. "I tend to drift about now and then. Curiosity has often getten the better of me."
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"It's one of the perks of being old-fashioned," he said with a smile. "I suppose." Qui had quite a reaction to the question, however attempted to sheild it from Katarina. "Why don't we take a walk...this building is always so noisy.." He closed the door behind him, and stepped into the elevator with her.

((The class is over no?))

Daedalis went to her room, still making the pencil flying around her, playing like a little kid "Oh, this is just....fun. I'm so happy", she said, running to her room jumping and singing...

"That sounds... Nice.", she says.

OOC: Yeah, it's over from what I've read.

Michael headed back to his room to drop of his note books and pencil from the lesson he just had, maybe he would have more luck next time but he wasn't going to dwell on it.

Michael went into his wardrobe to find some swiming shorts, inside the wardrobe all his uniforms were prepared for the next couple of days, ironed and all. Upon finding them he set off to go for a swim in the olympic sized swimming pool...

Joshua noticed heard someone coming down to the pool area and quickly stumbled over to a chair and floped over. He let out a sigh and closed his eyes to rest them. When he did he saw the images of when he died replying over and over. He shot up sweating and breathing deep and rapidly.

OOC:Here is what Joshua looks like now
http://netheroak.keenspace.com/pr-kado.jpg
Thanks to NetherOak (http://netheroak.keenspace.com) of the kick ass pic and the even better comic

I would post pictures of Michael, but I don't think I could find anything to match my imagination, normally he's in something like a recruit uniform with different colours depending on his mood... however he currently looks like a young man (no scars) wearing shorts. If you want to recognise him, he's the quiet guy who couldn't get his pencil to float yet wouldn't let Qui go into his head to see why.

Walking up to the large pool, Michael noticed that one of the students (at least) was sitting by the pool... he moved suddenly, though at this distance Michael couldn't make out why, either way he decided to see what the matter was.

[Basically if you want to either gather your composture in that moment or do you want to continue looking distressed...]

((OOC:He dosn't notice that Michael is there at the moemnt but he knows someone is coming. So he still looks worried and all also the students realy don't know much of what happened to Joshua so he looks like some else now))

Joshua was breathing deeply when he noticed that the other person was there soon than he had thought. His skills were some how dulled and this was now starting to worry him even more.

OOC: I usually imagine Michael like Squall from Final Fantasy VIII with better haircut and his clothes a little better kept.

OOC: I usually imagine Michael like Squall from Final Fantasy VIII with better haircut and his clothes a little better kept.

Damn... I have only played FF10 and FF3, if only they had a skip plot button for FF10...

But whatever works for you guys is ok by me.

OOC:You gona post about seeing Joshua or not dude?

Santiana(OOC: boy how you are butchering her name... San-T-An-A :lol: ) nodded at Kade. "It is... alright. I recieved orders, strange ones. There's something more happening here. Domino must have caught someone's attention to get the most elite intelligence organization in the Empire to send more than one agent." She shakes her head. "They asked for fur people to attend... three I know should be there. But why Genesis? She wasn't even there."

Ignus watched the others, his black form clinging to the wall as his cold blue eyes looked on at Joshua.

Joshua looks young, so the assumption of "student" will remain. To be honest, I forgot about your change in appearance. Sorry about that not posting thing, I was not sure of what to write, this is the third time I've helped someone and I'm trying to keep it original. (And my imagination need a kick some times)

As Michael gets closer, he sees that the young student is breathing deeply, his eyes reflecting a panic Michael had never seen before. Unsure of what to do Michael rushes over to see what the problem is.

"You ok there? Do I need to get help?" Michael asks, not mincing his words, he knew first aid but from what he could see the guy wasn't hyperventilating, just worried... maybe someone did something to him, Michael couldn't think of what though, it could be anything here. Perhaps someone has been inside his head, he thought. The idea brought back memories of Qui and his proposal, however Michael learned a long time ago not to suspect his superiours so he started thinking about students, maybe dueling again...

Kade looked at he and sighed. "I'm not sure. She is a psion...but you see, Rave is clever. She is very clever. She doens't deem this right. She doesn't think that this is to discuss Domino. Her fear of getting withheld in a lab...though she doesn't admit it, has grown for some reason. I can see through her. She is the only person whom willingly let me touch their skin, you see. Or else she would have been hard to read. I don't know what she will do...but she's up to something."
"Genesis however...psionics and telekentics have nothing to do with the incident...strange they would call togerther in one place the staff members whom would pose the most defense for the academy. She's not to happy with this. She'll figure it out though....I'm sure."

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Qui smiled slightly at Katrina as they stepped out of the elevator. "So tell me...what have you got on your mind..."

Joshua suddenly turns his head and looks at Michael. His eyes were tired yet he didn't sleep. "I"m fine...," Joshuua says before suddenly he falls over with his eyes closed. The back of his head hitting a chair arm on his way down. His body fell off the chair and on to the ground near the pool.
Before Joshua fell he let out a massive mental shout of pain that suddenly struck at him.

OOC:Heh Joshua is gona have one hell of a time this year.

Looking tired and weary, the Student turns to face Michael. " I'm fine...," His states, as suddenly as he turned his head, he collasps, hitting his head against a chair arm on the way down. With small gash on his head, the student now lies on the ground, unconious.

Michael reacts quickly, first checking to see if he is still breathing. Kneeling down slowly (so not to slip into the pool), Michael checks the students breathing by moving his ear near to the students mouth. Well thats a relief, he thinks. Carefully, Michael moves the student into the recovery position, now farely sure that it's safe to do so.

Quickly Michael looked to see if there was anyone around to get help, but it seemed like he was on his own... which seemed a little odd but he supposed with everyone being adults it wasn't up to the Academy to place safe guards at the pool. However, Michael was sure that there would be a emgerany phone around for these situations.

Searching around the building side of the pool, Michael eventually found a phone between checking on the student and searching. He read the instructions and called the infirmaries emergancy number.

"Hello?" The phone was answered quickly, emergancy lines had their own ring tone and were the most important sound in the infirmary.

"I've got an unconcious student here at the pool, could you send something down to the pool to make sure he's ok?" Michael stated.

"Have you checked to see if they are breathing?"

"Yes, he took a blow to the head and is currently in the recovery position... his breathing seems regular"

"Ok, we'll have someone down in a minute, make sure he stays breathing."

"Will do" With that final reply, the phone cut off as the woman on the end of the line hung up. Michael put the phone on the reciever before going back to the student to make sure he was still breathing.

Phew, he's ok. Michael thought. Now I just have to wait for a professional.

OOC:Joshua's a vampire so he dosn't breath but sometimes he does so this time we'll say he is

OOC:Joshua's a vampire so he dosn't breath but sometimes he does so this time we'll say he is

OOC: Ooops... sorry, assumption was "Human" as an automatic

OOC:Don't worry it happens besides makes for a better RP when you assume that he is human

Rave looked out the window and sighed. ah...Joshua... She leapt from the window, and landed upon the ground on her feet. She quickly walked to where she saw Joshua, on the floor. "Don't worry Michael..." she said reassuringly. She looked him once over. She ran her hand along his neck to check for a pulse, then stopped. She chuckled to herself. "Sometimes I forget these things.."
Joshua... she said softly. Can you hear me? I know you don't need CPR...but I don't know what's happening to you...

I....don't, suddenly he fell silent. His breathing stoped. Suddenly he started seeing his memorys flashing back to him. The time he was killed the feeling of the round entering his skull the images of his hell.

OOC: Classes didn't start today Rave, should I continue or wait untill they do? It's your RP.

IC: Santiana nods. "Half the scientists in the Empire want her strapped down in a lab. I seriously doubt the Black Staff would try that though, even with the Emperor away in Moscow. The Black Staff is the elite of the elite intelligence, not vampire-nappers." She smiles.

(I know...just wait until katarina and qui end it, and it will be all go! :-D)

Kade looked down. "That doesn't suprise me." She laughed to herself. "Well, I wish luck to those scientists. She'll raise hell before you can ever force her into a lab...like a cat not wanting to take a bath. Strange...she's not afraid of death, but the thought of being in a lab scares her...i find that somewhat humerous. I think she needs to sort out her priorities..."

OOC: I could make it worse by finding out your not breathing, but then I would of tried to resucitate you, which would have been pointless... in the end I would of pronounced you dead... it's too much for Michael so I'll leave it at it is.


Michael stood around, waiting for a moment, but before even 20 seconds of waiting had occured, Ms Rave Shentavo dropped from the sky, it startled him but he was kinda used to it now so he shrugged it off.

She started by reassuring him (he was quite concerned now, he had never had to use his first aid before). "Don't worry Michael...".

It was odd, Michael didn't think she would be that young from the way people spoke of her... plus everything seemed a little timeless, as though Ms Shentavo had been like that for as long as people would suggest. Her voice was also surpisingly calm for someone who was fabled to be so powerful... he couldn't see her being the leader of a nation, not like this... few people remained beautiful while making tough leadership positions.

Getting back to the matters at hand though, Michael pulled out of his pause for a moment and checked to see what Ms Shentavo was actually doing about the Student. She seemed to be kneeling over him, but not actually doing anything.

Santiana arched an eyebrow. "Yes..." She had read the reports compiled by Goor, Domino and Zedd. Strange... seems every one of the people that attended or were involved this school from the Empire ended up turning traitor and winding up dead. Aw, man.... this better not be one of those damn curses. "I believe she has them in well enough order." she says, coming back to the conversation.

Indeed...her appearance was very deceiving. If you glanced at her, you would think around twenty three or so years of age. But if you looked into her crimson eyes, you could see the eras and knowledge that had passed before her. You would see the formation of the ground they were standing on...she had never gone in to detail about it. Another mystery I suppose.

She brushed back a strand of firey auburn hair from her face, twisting it slightly as she observed him. Joshua... She reached out her hand to his, and entrapped it within her own. Warmth was emitted from it in comparison to his icy skin. She placed her other upon his forhea.d Joshua...come to me.. Though this hell, he saw her... he saw of her white wings. She was a light. Her eyes were a pale amber, her skin; fair. her dark brown hair twisted into loose curls down her back. Twin pieces of a silvery metal twisted and rested in a circlet atop her head. In the middle draped a white jewel which lowered to the forehead. She reached to him. "Come with me Joshua..." She said both aloud and to him.

Yet in her physical body, all remained the same. her hair was still pulled back in a clip, two strands hanging down on either side. She still wore a form fitting black cropped shirt. It was long sleaved, yet exposed her abdominal muscles. Leather wrapped around her knuckles, and long black cargo pants graced her figure. She looked as though she was getting ready for a fight. Yet there was something to be noticed upon her. There was a necklace...something dangling from her neck. It was a remarkable jewel-amulet with an amber like jewel that seemed to capture the rays of the sun and twist to form a light caramel colored spectrum.

Kade smiled. "Perhaps..." She trailed off. "Alright..for a random question, what of your heritage? It gets so confusing from vampire to human to elf to Veruki to god knows what about that devil of an angel.."

"I'd better not be dead again," Joshua says under his breath in his little hell and heads towards Rave looking around alittle fearful of what he saw around him and how the bodies looked like his family members

"No..not dead..." she said softly. "Merely lost. Take my hand quickly...I can not stay here that long..." There was much urgency within her voice...but the reason for it was shrouded.

"Thanks again," Joshua says before he grabs Rave's hand and placed his trust in her once more like he did when she saved him from death.

Santiana nods. "Human. Delta Classification." She stops, realizing Kade wouldn't understand that. "No cybernetic implants. From a Spanish island in the Mediterranean. You?"

She quickly grasped his hand, and as she did so...something struck her. She flinched, but pulled him out before her time was through. She fell back, and broke her fall with her hands. "Ugh..." Slowely, she sat up. A slash ran across the right side of her face. It was a sliver thin, but deep enough to cause her agitation. The blood slowely formed a small stream and tricked down the side of her face.

"Joshua! I swear to God that if you ever decide to go into that hell again, it will be Qui who will be waking you up..." She tried to be extremely serious, but Joshua knew she wasn't. She passed her hand along the right side of her face, and looked at the blood upon her soft fingertips.

"Blood hell," she mumbled under her breath, then looked from Michael to Joshua. She knelt by his side, checking him over yet again.

"oh! oh, um, mm, nothing much.." says Katarina, obviously a bit flustered and suprised by the question. A flash of blush crosses her cheeks as she looks at Qui, and she turns her head, examining the wall of the elevator with great focus.

"Heh sorry," Joshua says as he tries to sit up "Besides Qui wouldn't know it was me without reading my mind. And thanks...again," Joshua then sighs slightly and starts to think of Kenja again.

"Veruki, hence the gloves" Kade explained. She held up her hands revealing She held up her hands to reveal two long black gloves going up to her forearms "One of the three left of my race. The only ones blessed with foresight survived."
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Qui chuckled. "At a loss for words are you now?" He notices the blush strike across her cheeks but says nothing to indicate that he did. The elevator opened and he steps out. It was dark outside, and the illuminated grounds gave off a genuine look of a grotto; especially the pool.

OOC: It was Michaels interpretation of you, so the eyes don't reveal squat to him, horrific impressive scars do. Good description none the less though, I'll use it for future descriptions...

Michael decided to do some actual swimming, he had been standing around dry in his shorts for some time now and he needed the exercise if he was going to stay fit.

Joshua slowly tried to get back up but yet again fell flat on his ass and mumbled "Damn it," under his breath.

Santiana looked at the gloves, tilting her head. "I-I've never heard of a Veruki... Then again, I never heard of elves before I left Balearic Island." She smiles, looking over the belongings that had arrived earlier. Photos of family and friends, most in uniforms of the Empire, and one of her and a man about her age in green combat fatigues.

"Yeah yeah yeah..." she said waving her hand to dismiss the thanks. She shot a knowing smile toward him. She sighed softly. Work never ends... she looked toward the pool, and smiled softly. Brings back memories...

The cut on her face had healed over for the most part...it wasn't a cut...more of a reopening of a scar. She looked out toward the water...the rock shelves and grotto underneath. Ah...what the hell..

She undid the zipper in the front of her shirt, shedding it from her to the ground revealing a black top that went behind her neck and crossed in the front. Small crystal like jewels lined the edge. She undid two clips to slip of her pants and fold them to the side. Her slender frame was revealed along the slightly tanned skin of the demon. She pulled the pin from her hair and let it fall down. Her crimson eyes sparkled as she dove into the water. God how good it felt to just be in the water again.

Joshua sighed to himself and quickly pulled off his shirt. He thought for a moment about the nano-bots that had made him young. He felt to his back where the scar had formeed of there Qui stabed hi mand it was gone. All his scars were gone. He smiled sightly and set to removing his shoes. After a very hard time with the fact he couldn't feel most of his legs he removed his shoes and socks. Since when in wateer Joshu felt more at home he slid himself over and fliped in as best he could. As he hit the water a sensation hit him and he smiled to himself. His blue hair now wet looked more of a deep blue. He starteedd to swim around the bottem of the pool and then surfaced with a great smile on his face.

OOC: Sorry in advance for simplicity of next post, Michael is a simple lad so there isn't much for him to react to in most cases as he fails to understand and he's crap a socialising (when you are taken out of normal social circles, for example, by the military, you become a little worse off in the social skills department).

Michael started doing laps up and down the pool, taking little notice of everyone else... maybe he would of found Rave captivating if he noticed, but for the time being the "superiour" tag was on her and the idea wasn't even permitted in his mind.

Oddly enough, he seems quite content when swimming, as though he's in his perfect environment.

OOC:
Do not mind my later posts. Every single time I get onto the forum it acts up and I rarely get to post a single thing anymore. It is beyond my level of patience, and I suppose it is just my computer because everyone else seems to be getting on fine, but me. Also, do not mind the quality of my posts. I do not get on nearly enough because it always is giving me problems, therefore I cannot make grand posts.

IC:
Kieria, just listening to the end of class, sat silently; pale to the finger tips. Once class was dismissed she slowly left, meandering along the corridors. She made her way to her dormitory. Sleep called for her, for she racked her mental state to a desperate state that sleep was the only option now.

Crawling into bed without taking off her shoes and plopping her messenger bag aside the bed, she fell into a deep stage four sleep almost instantly.

Rave pulled herself upon a rock like shelf at the side of the pool Her wet hair curved around her face and glistened in the moonlight. her lips shimmered from the droplets of water still upon the. She lay back as small beads of water trickled from her skin. She closed her eyes...for once a peace. It was a moderate temperature, not to hot, but no to cold. It seemed to be the beginning of summer in the nation.
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Kade smiled. "A type of hybrid I suppose. Of human and nephilim I beleive. We really can't know for sure. All the elders died..." She said in explaination. "Well, I should probably leave you to get some rest

Katarina steps out of the elevator, and smiling, begins walking with Qui.

Joshua swam to the bottom of the pool and slowly moved his body into a squating postion. Suddenly he pushed off with such force that he seemed like a torpedo. When he started to reach the other end of the pool he quickly turred his feet to the other end and began kicking to slow down himself.

She nods, still looking at the picture of her and the man again. A tear rolls down her cheek slowly. "Ella pagó para su muerte... She paid for his death, though not half of what she should have." Santiana looks up at Kade. "My nephew was stationed at a base during the war. The same base Domino destroyed when she turned triator."

She nods, still looking at the picture of her and the man again. A tear rolls down her cheek slowly. "Ella pagó para su muerte... She paid for his death, though not half of what she should have." Santiana looks up at Kade. "My nephew was stationed at a base during the war. The same base Domino destroyed when she turned triator."

OOC: Crimmond, Do you speak spanish?

IC:

Daedalis appeared near the pool, enclosed in a towel around her torso. Although the towel covered most of her body, the people around the pool could note that her gracile figure was slim, yet very attractive, with long legs, fine ankles and little feet. Her skin tone was fair, a bit pale by the lack of sunlight recluded in the cold halls of the white tower, yet it was flawless and ageless, as the skin of any elven maiden. Daedalis was young, the elven equivalent of a young human teenager of sixteen, seventeen years, and the fabled beauty of her race was shown in the softness of her face, the deep blue of her eyes and her gleaming black hair. She approached to the edge of the pool, placing one of her feet in the water for a moment, like testing the water's temperature.

She placed her hand under her chin, as pounding about something looking at the sky...

She nods, still looking at the picture of her and the man again. A tear rolls down her cheek slowly. "Ella pagó para su muerte... She paid for his death, though not half of what she should have." Santiana looks up at Kade. "My nephew was stationed at a base during the war. The same base Domino destroyed when she turned triator."

OOC: Crimmond, Do you speak spanish?

IC:

Daedalis appeared near the pool, enclosed in a towel around her torso. Although the towel covered most of her body, the people around the pool could note that her gracile figure was slim, yet very attractive, with long legs, fine ankles and little feet. Her skin tone was fair, a bit pale by the lack of sunlight recluded in the cold halls of the white tower, yet it was flawless and ageless, as the skin of any elven maiden. Daedalis was young, the elven equivalent of a young human teenager of sixteen, seventeen years, and the fabled beauty of her race was shown in the softness of her face, the deep blue of her eyes and her gleaming black hair. She approached to the edge of the pool, placing one of her feet in the water for a moment, like testing the water's temperature.

She placed her hand under her chin, as pounding about something looking at the sky...

Joshua resurfaces from his little lap and swims over to the edge of the pool. He pulls himself out and shakes his head to shake off some water. He then grabs his shirt and uses it to whipe away the water on his face.

"I'm sorry..." she said softly. "I've...I've never lost anyone. I've never had anyone to begin with." she sighed heavily. "I've heard stories of Domino, but none of trechery..."
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Rave got up from where she lay, and stood at the edge of the shelf, the slate cold upon her feet. She stood with her back toward the water. She flipped backwards, and righted herself before she hit the water. She swum to the bottom, and then looked right toward a dim light. She swam towards it, and went to the surface. She was in a small space under the shelf that she had once been sitting upon. She smiled, her presense vanishing from sight as she climbed up. She lay on her back, her hands behind her head. So many memories...he had been with her then... She remained silent.
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Kenja slowely opened her eyes, pain throbbing in her head and neck. She placed her hand to it, the wound was completely healed. "Ugh..." she fell back and sighed.
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Qui looked around for a moment, and his demeanor changed. He was more laid back. He looked to Katrina, "Come on..." A wave of spontanaity passed over him. He grabbed her forearm, and pulled her lightly outside. They passed the pool, though still out of visible range to untrained eye. He smiled softly, and looked back to her.

OOC: Some.

IC: Santiana sets the picture down. "She turned cold and ruthless when she came back from here. Killed two soldiers during a training demonstration. Then when the MPs came... all hell broke loose. The base is rubble. Only a handful survived."

She tuned to face Kade. "That's why the Black Staff is coming. To make sure the most dangerous threat to the Empire is gone... but why her?" she asked, indicating Genesis. "It says one of the agents asked for her specificly. "There's only a few people from Crimmond that have met her. I'm the only one that's still walking."

Joshua slowly colected his things from near the pool and began walking towards his room dripping wet but with a look of ice in his eyes. He stoped for a split second and turned around. Ah what the hell he thinks to himself as he runns back towards the pool as he ran by a chair he droped his stuff and jumped up and dove into the pool with a cannonball. As he resurfaced he raised a hand in triumph and laughed

Michael noticed the others swimming now, having done a couple laps with a conventional overarm technique. Rave had joined Michael in the pool only a couple minutes after reviving the student Michael helped, where as the student simply entered after Rave. Both of them seemed to know one another but Michael didn't really listen to them so he didn't know in which capacity... eitherway they were now swimming with him in the large olympian sized pool outside the academy.


The lights started up around the pool, illuminating the water as the night sky darkened with the the retreating sun. The sound of water could be heard bashing against the pool edge, crashing and splashing like minature waves assualting the rocks of a cliff. Everything calmed down, slowing down in time, allowing Michael some freedom from his regime lifestyle... he didn't care that his main reason for doing this was for the excerise, it was his favourite part of the day and he didn't want to remind himself that this was part of his regime.

Despite his daily excercise, Michael did not have a perfectly toned body like that of a model... those men weren't natural in Michael's eyes, they're bodies were dictated by the likes of designers... Michael was just well built, his musles weren't bulging and he didn't have a six pack... but he wasn't overwieght eitherway... he was just Michael, citizen (and thus soldier) of Iuthia.

Resting for a moment, Michael stopped by the edge of the pool, threading water and taking in the view that was on offer. The mysterious student seemed much better, speeding through the water as though he was in his element... perhaps he was a professional swimmer, Michael couldn't tell, it just seemed that he was alot better at swimming then Michael was.

Meanwhile Rave seemed to be resting on edge of the pool, her hair now perfectly straight and much darker then before... it was odd because she seemed more humble when soaked. She got up and performed some kind of backflip into the water... after that she swam like everyone else, so Michael stopped looking in that direction.

Michael had to admit, everyone in this place seemed pretty talented... they could do things he wouldn't have thought possible, learn things quickly without a fuss and understand the complex new world of Magic... they were all special... He had been chosen to come here because he was willing, he country had become interested and at the time they were looking for someone "normal" to see what new things they could learn. It just happened that Michael was chosen, completely out of his control. Well, at least I should be ok with Advanced Combat, Michael thought to himself.

Just at that second, Daedalis appeared at the pool wearing a towel, her figure looking as slender and fragile as always... alot of elves were the same but Michael never really viewed them in the same amount of detail. Her skin was lighter then that of Michael's, his being slightly imperfect and closer to peach. She looked younger, even though Michael knew (through biology lessons alone) that she would be five/six times his own age in years. Her eyes were also alot more... blue then Michael's, his own eyes were barely blue, like a warm sea on a tropical island. Where as her eyes were like that of the ocean... it was clear to you that they were blue, where as Michael's could be green if seen in the wrong light...

It was odd... but Daedalis was like no other elf Michael had seen in Iuthia and in Iuthia they had elves, half elves and dark elves. Michael was no stranger to the species... so why did Daedalis look different, it wasn't the kind of different that he felt bad about, it was a good kinda of different, like she was better then the others.

And on that thought, Michael stopped. No, he thought. I had better get back to swimming. Michael didn't bother to brace against the wall, he just started swimming again, overarm technique looking directly forward. The thoughts stopped and he concentrated on swimming... though he continued to listen to his surroundings in a passive way, so he could stay alert to anyone who may talk to him, and so he didn't crash into anything.


OOC: Grrr... spent most of last night talking to old friend on YIM so I'm sorry about the quality of my RP... as for this mess, I think I tried to do too much at once, using others descriptions to allow me to describe my own character. Though to be honest, I think I should read more, I've done better then this in the past... I'm sure.

Katarina smiles, and allows Qui to lead her onwards, enjoying being with just Qui. Not Qui the headmaster, not Qui the leader, not Qui the master. just Qui. I wonder where we are going she thought.

"Alight..." He took a strip of black cloth from the bottom of his shirt, not seeming to care, and tied it around her eyes. "Now you have no choice but to follow..." He joked, and lead her on steady ground. He left her for a minute. Then she could hear something coming towards her.

Qui looked down at her from the back of a black stallion, its breed is unknown to most. The horse is very large in size, therefore making him a pet that is not so easy to keep. It was generally a pet kept by those that find their lives led through battles. He is a excellent companion upon the battle and tourney fields, though his training is that to the master who owns him, and he must be rigorously taught to respond and react according to his owners wishes. He ran his hand along the black mane, then reached down to Katrina, grabbing both her arms and lifting her atop, setting her in front of him. It was not standard for two riding...which may have lead Katrina to think that her mentor had known all along. He wrapped his arm around her waist, and pulled the blindfold from her eyes as the stallion began to move, slowely at first.
"So tell me Miss Katarina..." he said softly. "Why exactly were you blushing?" He smiled triumphantly.

OOC: Please Iuthia don't be so hard on yourself. Although it's true that I have read better things from you, that description is very good, a lot of better than mine. You keep a better level of detail than me, and create a very deep personality on Michael, allowing the reader to enter his mind and explore his thoughts. It's very good, keep that on...

IC:

Daedalis finally took off the towel covering her torso, revealing a well honed yet very slim body, covered by a single wet suit with motives of little teddy bears. She covered her breasts with her hands, noting that the motives on her suit were very silly and childish in comparison with the mature and beautiful clothes of Rave, who was looking great, then noted that Michael was looking at her...

She felt the heat growing up inside her, and she blushed. Her cheeks turned like apples, red and juicy in just a matter of seconds. She covered her eyes with her hands...Oh my god, he's looking at me. I'm looking so ridiculous standing here in this outfit, for sure he will start to think that I'm just a foolish kid, wait...he thinks that already for sure, said one part of her conscience inside her mind.

And why do you care about what that boy thinks?. Maybe you like him girl?. Be yourself, no matter what everyone else says. Why are you worried about the boy?, if he loves you, he loves you because he likes you exactly how you are, if he doesn't, well...Who cares?, said another voice, the voice of her sister.

But...I don't know, he has been kind to me, and he's always so strange, so serious, said the first voice again.

So, you like him, you think he's attractive, said the voice of her sister again.

It's not that. He's friendly, that's all. I think he's nice to me, that's all, she continued to fight with herself.

You like him, that's all. And for the way he looks at you, I could say he likes you too. Beware kid, the love between humans and elves are always dangerous business. Are you ready for that?, the voice of her sister was rash and hard.

Daedalis just jumped into the pool with a delicate and agile movement, entering the water like a well directed arrow, to pull away those disturbing thoughts out of her mind. She appeared in the surface seconds after, swimming in a way similar to the dolphins, entering and exiting the water with ease, propelling herself forward.

(Rave is not visable at the moment...little rendezvous with her memories...)

She leaned back, the cold damp surface of the rock pressing into her back. Though the surface was hard, she was comforted. Strange that no one had seemed to find this over the years...though maybe last year, no one wanted to.
Then again, there were times that she wanted to be alone. She wanted to be away from it all. But all being alone did was bring back memories. The amorous pain every time she even thought about it, more than the supposed carnal desires. Was there some sort of contrivance she was supposed to follow? There was no manual in front of her.
Her doleful existance hiden by a pair of entrancing crimson eyes. They would never know. She would never tell. It would be one for the archives...more things on her that she didn't need. Bereft of her true love...nothing could quench the emotion she felt inside but one thing.
And this year would be it. it would be the grand finale. It is doubtful that Qui would not keep the school open after she was gone unless it somehow benfited himself. She would say not a word to anyone...and she would go to sleep...for a very long time. It was a sleep she didn't know if she would ever wake from...if she eve could wake from. She dismissed the thought...the time was not here yet...but time passed so quickly before her eyes.

She sighed heavily, and cuped the water at the edge of the ledge, and brought it to her face.

Kade sighed. "I don't know...maybe for information or something. Well, their archives are far from complete...I'll tell you that.." she smiled. "Genesis...well...I don't know why she would be needed. It all seems very strange to me. i'll find out though...if i can get close enough.."

OCC:Sorry guys my computer was all messed up,so luckly I got help and now I can vist this topic perfectly

IC:(During the time I was gone)Pepal went up to his dorm and thought of the pencil during the class,"Weird,the object didn't feel calm like I was,hmm maybe it was my irrataion when it didn't move"he thought to himself sitting on his bed.He soon walks out of his dorm with a Green cloak with hood,and he walks outside near the steps and sitted there feeling the calm wind and the swift smell of fresh air makes him relax.
He dosen't feel right of going to the pool like everyone else does,he dosen't want to feel unlike everyone else with his black skin.hje just felt to be alone for a bit.

OOC: Fair enough... I was unsure about some of it, I must have deleted some words at least five times before chosing one. Eitherway thanks... now... back to my little introvert.


Michael continued his overarm swimming technique, turning his head side to side with each motion of his stern arms. The rest had proved useful, as his strokes were as powerful as they were at the start of his swimming session, albeit a little sore.

His concentration was holding up to his standard up until he reached the middle of now glistening pool. His head turned from right to left as his right arm came up and his left arm went down. For a moment he saw Daedalis surface, her grace comparable to that of a cat... hardly even a ripple in the water. Then his head swung back to the right, giving him a blured view of the bottom of the clear pool.

Michael mind was back in motion, he could now feel his chest kinda aching as the image slowly faded from his mind. He felt like this before when he was tending to the student who had fallen unconcious earlier... it was like a fear he could not fully comprehend. Michael continued for another couple of laps before taking a earlier rest before doing some more.

Threading water again, Michael looked around him... it looked like everyone was pretty happy with the environment, enjoying the water and the freedom it granted... Michael supposed it washes away your trouble... personally the sounds of it all were soothing to him. Now his eyes lay on Daedalis again, though not for as long as before... he just viewed how she seemed to be content in the water, moving with elogance and grace.

Turning back to the water before him, Michael started to think to himself. Breathing slowly in technique so he could get back to exercise.

(for Qui and Katrina, time is still as it was...for everyone else...a new day is beginning)

The sun began to rise over the horizon, a red haze driffting over the academy from it's rays. Rave sighed, and looked at the amulet around her neck...it was morning. She dove from the edge and swam underwater, and came back into sight. She surfaced, and swam to the edge. She lifted her self from the pool, the red rays dripping over her. She looked at the amulet as it began to take in the sunligh. She squeezed the excess water out of her hair, and wrapped a white towel around her. She lay back upon a chair. What classes were going on today?
Oh yes, manipulations... then a thought came to her mind. I haven't seen Kenja at all...Strange... She ran her hands through her hair, untangling the saturated strands now forming soft waves as they began to dry in the sunlight.
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Kenja got up from the couch. At least she was mostly recovered. She sighed...she felt empty, drained, and tired. She wouldn't ask Qui to cover for her...where was he anyway?
She hesitantly made her way down to manipulations, taking the elevator down to the bottomo floor.

OOC: This will be my last post on NS. My computer has been totally fried by about a million different viruses. Not only that, but my ISP has gone bust. Adios everybody.

The nation formerly known as Wohlistad

OOC: Sorry to see you go.

Joshua slowly swam over to the edge of the pool after his "little" cannon ball and yet again whiped the water from his face and shook some from his hair and this time began walking towards his room in his soaking wet jeans holding his shirt, shoes, and socks in his hands as he walked. He called out to Kenja hoping she would respond Hello you out there Kenja? Please don't leave me hanging here.

Daedalis approached Joshua, knowing that Michael was staring at her. She took out her arms from the pool, leaning her body over the pool's edge, resting her head over her arms.

"You are one of the senior students, Don't you?", said the elven girl to Joshua. "I'm Daedalis, one of the newbies, pleased to meet you", she said extending one of her hands.

"Ya this is my third year here," Joshua says as he takes her hand and gives it a slight kiss in a gentleman manor "And you might not even belive what this place can do to a person. Glad to see some new people around. Just hope this year nothing happens like last year."

"What happened last year?", asked Vorpalis with a scared face.

"What happened last year?", asked Vorpalis with a scared face.

Walking out along one of the paths through the garden, Santiana sighed. She knew that the investigators would arrive with little warning, so she had on the off duty half-uniform of an officer. It had an obvious military style, angular and undecorated save for the insignias worn on the lapel, showing she was an ensign in the medical corps.

"Why does this place of learning bring so much death? So much hardship?" She wouldn't say what her family would, that the place was evil. She didn't believe that.

She looked up at the sky. A contrail stretched across the sky, blown about by the jet stream. She wondered if anyone was looking down from that plane at the academy.

No me gusta mi computadora. :oops:

Rave twisted the strand of hair around her finger tips, curling the edges as they dried. She pulled a white shirt of a neoprene type material from her dresser, and pulled her arms through. She zipped it up three quarters of the way. She snapped the front of her black pants, straightening them out. Her black boots could surely cause some pain if the heal was driven into a flesh. That's what she liked about them. Her knuckles were wrapped in black leather, as Qui's had been all last year.
She readjusted her shirt with a shift of her torso, and grabbed a knife from the dresser. She concealed it, and zipped her shirt up the rest of the way. She made her way from her room, down the stairs. And in the darkness in the main hall, she waited for her visitors...
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Kenja smiled. Joshua? she asked, slightly drowsy. Yea...I'm here. In the manipulations room preparing a lesson for later on...I feel I haven't seen you for ages... She flinched slightly...she was terribly hungry. She sighed heavily and passed her hand over the desk which lay infront of her.
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Gene entered the main hall, and looked around. Hiding Rave? she asked with a smile. She looked harder, seeing if her acute hearing could pick up anything. Fine...hide... She laughed. So...when will they be arriving...

When they feel like it...where is Qui?

I couldn't find him...probably off somewhere causing some student to cry...you know..

He needs to learn that there are things called emotions... she said sarcastically.

Where are you? She turned around in a circle, not seeing her, nor sensing exactly where she was.

I'll never tell... A smile crossed her lips.

alright...but when they come, you'll have to come out...

Finishing his laps around the pool, Michael prepares to leave for some rest in his room, tomorrow he would have a free day away from lessions as the others learned "Manipulations"... perhaps he will have a look around the Nation of Rave Shentavo, see some of the attractions... or perhaps he will contemplate that pencil some more, he wasn't sure.

Daedalis was now talking to the student Michael had previously helped, though Michael didn't really pay much attention, as it wasn't his business and they were probably discussing Telekenetic techniques or something... which is something Michael will have to talk to the others about some time... maybe that unruly guy he saw he flung the pencils around with ease. Michael didn't know him though and didn't even know where to look.

None the less, Michael got out of the pool and quickly dried himself a little so that he didn't drip all the way back to his room... however, he decided to hold on for a moment to look up at the sky, the light pollution in this area was almost none existant, so the stars shone clear revealing which way lead home.

Michael was a little touched for a moment as he tought about his home town, mostly it was concrete... the occasional building looking more industrious or less enforced against attack... he missed it, feeling a little prick in his chest again at the very thought of his parents and brother. Why not, Michael thought. I'm off tomorrow anyways....

Still in his dark blue shorts, Michael walked further towards the grass and lay down, looking up at the sky, permitting himself to become capitivated by the view... oldly enough he had to walk for miles at home to get an area where the stars were so bright, light pollution was always so cruel the the summer sky. For the first time here in Rave Shentavo, Michael's mind was that easier to see as images of his friends went by... the nights under the stars be had shared with them during training and the national songs they would sing for fun...

Michael grinned...

Santiana was watching the jet in the garden when she heard it. When she did, she ran out of the garden and topwards the main hall, seeing it whip overhead. Santiana arrived just as it did, slowing to a trot, then walking quickly as she got closer.

The small shuttle banked over the academy, repulsors whining. It kicked up little dust as it landed. It was marked with the symbol of the Imperial Totality, but nothing more.

It simply sat there. No big ramp came down, no door slid open. The only thing thaty happened is the engines and running lights shut off.

Santiana walked carefully around the shuttle. "Ensign Santiana Cortez, CSS Brother's Keeper." No response. "Shuttle. Open." Again, no response. She spoke in a language that was a mix of german, russian and another, far more difficult, language. It did no good. This is creeping me out...

"They are here..."

"You creep me out sometimes, Rave..." Genesis said, still looking around for the devil of an angel. her attempt was futile.

"Do I?"

"Only when you go all psycological and stuff..." she said with a chuckle.
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Kade approached the craft that had landed. Her dark brown eyes examined it from all angels, and she looked at Satiana. "Not friendly are they?" she asked with a smile. "You might want to tell them to open the door..their out of their domain and in other lands now...if they don't...more or likely it will be broken, metal split in two...it's a good conducter of electricity, right?" She let out a laugh.

A door opened slowly and two men and a tall cloaked figure stepped out. One of the men stepped forward and looked at Santiana. "Ensign Cortez. Where are the others. They seem to ignore Kade. She wasn't one of the ones they specified, therefore was not important to them.

"They are here, sir." She says. They better be... she thinks.

The cloaked figure steps away from the other two and looks around. "It has been a long time..." he says softly.

The veruki observed them with a careful eye."Come with me..." she said to them. "They are waiting for you in the main hall..." She paused momentarily. "It is asked that your weapons be taken from you. They will be returned upon your leave of this nation. "

"Well for starters I was stabed through my spine and nearly killed by Qui. My younger sister fell in love with a jackass who tried to kill me several times later," Joshua says as he tries to remember the other events "And several other things that might be alittle to startling." Joshua then hears Kenja's respons and smiles Thank god. I was worried sick about you. I'll be up right away. Even if I am soaking wet from my little dip. Joshua than turns back and says "I have to go and see some one important. Bye." He quickly then runs off to his dorm and thorws on a pair of dry jeans and a black shirt then dashes towards the manipulations room to see Kenja

Kenja giggles slightly. i wouldn't mind seeing you like that...water is not an issue... She ran her hand through her silvery hair. She was still extremely weak, but she would not let it show. Thanks for leaving me like this to teach classes, she cursed her sire silently. Without a doubt this was the class he was most likely to invade, and she didn't like that one bit.
She shifted the color upon her black shirt which tappered off around her arms. There was a black choker around her neck with a rose ensribed upon it. She sat on her desk, and arched her back to stretch it, trying to get what blood she had left to at least circulate more than it was.

Joshua smiled when he heard her reply. Well I'd rather not get Qui's old class room wet, Joshuua sends back as he laughs. Slowly he walks towards the class room door and still hidden from view nocks on the wall.

She raises an eyebrow as she hears a tapping upon the wall. Joshua, you realize manipulations begin in two hours... She traced the line upon the wall until she got to the door, which was closed, She slowely turns and hides behind the edge of her desk.

I know, Joshua replies as he starts to open the door

She did not take a breath as he entered the room. She remained very quiet, but knew she would be found. Well then, I guess your early...

She did not take a breath as he entered the room. She remained very quiet, but knew she would be found. Well then, I guess your early...

"Well I could never stay away from you this long," Joshua says as he brushes some blue driping wet hair from his face,

The veruki observed them with a careful eye."Come with me..." she said to them. "They are waiting for you in the main hall..." She paused momentarily. "It is asked that your weapons be taken from you. They will be returned upon your leave of this nation. "The two military agents remove their sidearms and put them in the shuttle. The tall figure, still not revealing who they are, undoes an extra belt with about ten weapons attached and tosses them inside. "Keep you hands off that belt, Sydney. I know where you go drinkin'..." he says to the pilot, recieving a not so polite answer in return.

They all follow Kade to the main hall. Santiana walks over to Genesis. "The Black Staff."

Each looks around the room, all for different reasons. One of the men seems fascinated with the construction, one looking for threats and the cloaked figure... nostalgia.

"Perfect..." she said in a sarcastic voice toward Santiana. She looks toward the men, keeping her eye on them, however not so sharply. Rave would see to that without a doubt. Where had she gone anyway? Gene knew she was in this room. "May I inquire as to why you have requested this meeting?" she asked in a melodic tone.

Rave watched on from the shadows. And as one of the men did, she was looking for threats more than anything else. At the moment, she saw none that were cause to speak of.
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Kenja smiled. Alright, she really couldn't resist it any longer. She stood up and looked at him. :shock: She walked over to him, and twisted a strand of his blue hair with her fingertips. "I never thought it was that long.." she joked.

"It wasn't this color ether," Joshua says before he wraps his arms around her holding her tightly. "Next time please answer em if you hear me. I was worried about you."

One of the humans was about to speak when the large figure moved past him. "We are here to make sure that the main threat to peace in our nation is gone. And, personally, to get something she took from me." His voice is very familiar. One Genesis hadn't heard in years and Rave hadn't heard since Zedd was killed.

He pulled the hood back the same way he did that day. Goor smiled. Santiana's jaw dropped. The two men sighed and muttered about making big entrances.

"Well I didn't here you. I was quite busy...with a study." She explained, and rested her head upon his shoulder. "God it's good to feel warmth again." There was no mention he was as cold as ice...it didn't feel that way to her.
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Rave shook her head, and could not help but to have a large smile cross her face. She dropped down from the ceiling. Had that not always been her favorite. "Goor..." she smiled. Her appearance had changed since he had last seen her... No wings were upon her back, no fangs resided behind her soft lips. Her black hair had been replaced by auburn brown that glistened in the sunlight. Her crimson eyes...however...remained the same. "It's so good to see you again."

Pepal soon comes back inside the academey seeing the shuttle and the two humans,he starred at both the shuttle and men,"Man,must be my head,bah"he ignores the situtation in the main hall and goes back to his dorm and gets ready for the day,taking off the green cloak,and fitting on some black uniform looking shirt,black pants,and Black shoes.He soon leaves his dorm and walks towards the manuplations room,he soons hears Joshua and someone else and took his distance away from the door entrance,he rembered what he did with Ignus and he didn't want to do the same with Joshua.He now justs leans against the wall waiting for other students to arrive.

Goor smiled. "It's good to be ba-" He looks at Santiana in shock as she grabs his arm.

"Hey! You're a dead traitor! You killed the Empress and Domino before Domino killed you." She gasps as Goor lifts her up and tosses her aside.

"Do not ever touch me again human. If you were not a student here and not an officer in the Navy, you would be dead. I did not do what you say. I was not even in this universe. Don't you just love temporal and dimensional mechanics? Properly used, we could bring back anyone from Jesus Christ to Hitler. But I just got flung here by accident. Damn Orions..."

Santiana pulls herself up straightening the half-uniform. "But you do remember this place?"

"Yes. I attended in my timeline as well. By the way..." He turns to Rave. "Where is ole' King Benny? Wasn't he from Something Wallah? Crazy dude."

OOC: Damn fourms... I'm out for the night.

Rave laughed. "I think that Qui took care of him. By the way..." She looked at Gene. "Where the hell is he?" Genesis shrugged. .... "Ah well...he's not quite the same as when you attended. In fact, he's the headmaster this year. Well, I died last academy year, and I really couldn't do anything. I wasn't exactly dead....my fiance and I...well..Vauhgn he..."
"Forget about it," she said, really not wanting to go into the details. "Well...now I reallly am a devil of an angel." The demonic hybrid smiled. "What about yourself Goor?"

"Well next time tell me when you are," Joshua says as he looks down at Kenja then gives her a soft kiss "Your tired arn't you?" He looks at her worried slightly.

"Extremely," she says softly, a pang of hunger hidden behind her eyes. She said nothing of it. "But I have to teach this class. I can't just sit back and such...After class I'll be able to get some rest."


Manipulations have begun
to help confused people

"All right. I'm just glad to see that you alright," Joshua says "And if you need anyhting. I mean anyhting I can give you just ask and I'll see what I can do." Joshua then gives her another kiss "Also something unexpected happend to..."

"Thanks Josh..." she said with a smile.
You have no idea... she thought to herself, then looked up towards him. "What happened to you? You look...my age..."

(bump for Dereities)

"I'm not sure. A few months ago I was injected with a expirimental nano-bot that would stay in the system of the user and repair any damage to the body within seconds. There were some unforseen side effects. It reveresed my old cell degeneration to the age of someone 19. It also some how disovered the element I am most skilled in and changed my hair the color blue. I'm sure you know which element that is," Joshua says as he looks her in the eyes "Also I'm in this class."

"I know. Also, I teach this class." She smiled back at him. "It would be cool to see the effects against a fire elemental. I wish I could help you there...but ice had won me over."

She giggles softly for an unknown reason. "Alright...this may seem pretty sketchy if a student walks in and sees this."

"Well I tend to work alone. Besides I've prefered my fists and feet over a element," Joshua says as he releaces there embrace, "Well they will find out eventualy. And I bet it is gona be funny as hell to see the looks on there faces. Also Qui dosn't know about my little incident."

"Well don't tell him about you're little water elementality...water is a great conductor of electricity." She smiled, and pushed him lightly. She remembered when she had first met Joshua...and she could help but to stutter. It seemed so long ago when she was a student...now she was teaching.

"Yes...they'll find out eventually, but for now...let them be oblivious to the fact." she smiled softly. She turned toward the door, and peered out of it, catching Pepal's eye. She knew he was a student, and wondered how long he had been standing there. She motioned for him to come in.

"Ah looks like some one may have found out after all," Joshua says with a laugh "And don't worry Qui won't know anything. Hell when he sees me he might not even know it is me without trying to dig deep into me."

OOC:Ah I need to eat lunch back later

Rave laughed. "I think that Qui took care of him. By the way..." She looked at Gene. "Where the hell is he?" Genesis shrugged. .... "Ah well...he's not quite the same as when you attended. In fact, he's the headmaster this year. Well, I died last academy year, and I really couldn't do anything. I wasn't exactly dead....my fiance and I...well..Vauhgn he..."
"Forget about it," she said, really not wanting to go into the details. "Well...now I reallly am a devil of an angel." The demonic hybrid smiled. "What about yourself Goor?"

Goor smiled. "I'm a Goor from an alternate timeline. Thrown here by some dude in the Orion solar system messing the entire timeline for the universe up. I wound up here, when it was all fixed, I guess. Obviously I couldn't take my old position, my alternate being a dead traitor... so I now work for them." He motions to the two men, who seem to be listening with disdain. They had heard this before, too many times.

"So, Rave... you finally succeded where I could not? Getting rid of that undead bitch for good? I do hope the items and weapons she was carrying are still here..." he taps an empty sheath for a large dagger. He hadn't placed one in the shuttle.

Santiana had, in the meantime, had moved to the doors and stepped outside. In her mind his story was just that, a story. She would believe when she saw proof. Besides, she had been trapped on an eviromentally controlled ship cruising the solar system for months. She didn't get to feel nature very often.

Don't pull what you did last year...now that he's taken on what Rave had...he's changed...and he's not getting any less dangerous... she said Joshua with a slight hint of concern. If you put me through that again, I'll kill you myself... she joked.

I'm sorry if I do again but I'll do what I have to. No matter what I start I finish. And Qui already knows. It will end where it started. If it happens again I'm sure Qui won't hesitate to kill me. If he does promis me something..., Joshua replies with a hint of concern in his message as well. For once it was devoid of his past pride or triumphs.

And that's why I love you... she said unexpectadly shooting him a knowing glance. She sighed heavily...and shook her head. What ever possessed me to fall for you? she laughed.


I'm sure of that as well... she said softly. Why would he need to feed from me? Could he not use the stone? Had it abandoned him? Or he to it? Had he lost his will to use it? he hadn't for so long. She thought it would be the end of it.

Upon the message board was posted the begin of manipulatios in less than a half an hour.

Well I guess is was my sparking personality....Nah. I guess you saw something in me that I didn't yeat Joshua says with a laugh. And I know that something isn't right here.

Yea...sure.. she said with smile. She looked at her watch, classes would begin soon. She would love to hear all the excuses of why they didn't go to their manipulatiosn class. One had shown up, Pepel, the one she had addressed, but he hadn't responded yet.

Something is wrong. And the last thing I want to happen is for you to be hurt, Joshuha esponds with a look of caring on his young face

I'm fine... I just feel a little drained don't worry about it. she reassured him.

Santiana walked back inside and tossed one of the men a PDA. "My report. If you excuse me, I have places I need to go." She walks out, feeling none too thrilled about being in the same room as them.

Goor looked at Rave, still waiting to be answered.

Your lieing arn't you? After over twenty years of combat interigations I know when I'm lied to. So please tell me the truth.

"I'm not sure you'd call it a success, more of a slash and burn..." her eyes flickered like a flame momentarily. He knew taht look. "You know Goor, I hate working for people. You know that very well. Why do you work for them? Why not leave?"

She didn't seem to care that they were right there...she sat down on a chair and leaned back against it, her hands revealing a pistol within her hand to Goor's line of sight. You know, I really don't trust them...

Gene wondered about this over confidence she possessed. It was almost too out of character for her. Still sitting pretty with a pistol in hand... she thought to herself softly as she looked at Rave. How the hell does she do it?

Goor smiled at her. "There is no need for weapons Rave. My associates are simply here to do their job." He grinned at the look in her eyes. "I work for the Black Staff. Not for them." He says, gesturing to the other two, who seemed unaffected by the revealation of the gun. "They are in another division of the organization. Why don't I leave? Because my face is known around the Empire as the face of a traitor. Even the Emperor doesn't know I'm alive. I work for the Black Staff because I serve my nation, even thought they believe I betrayed it."

Rave smiles. "I know...but it's just so much fun." she said referring to the pistol. A smile crossed her lips. She nodded. "Mm...I stopped caring what people think along time ago. If I think what some of them thought, I would be in a lab right now...and probably there for the rest of my life." she shuddered slightly, and laughed at it. "Well, death doesn't cure all your fears, that's for sure."

Genesis snickered slightly. "Don't tell me you're afraid of labs, Rave." she said, teasing her.

Rave raised an eyebrow. "Not afraid...just very very very uncomfortable..." she laughed.

"Right..." Gene said in return. Everything was said in good sport. There wasn't much you could tease Rave on, and this permited the use of some humour, even thought she knew Rave was deadly serious.

I'm fine... She kissed him softly, gently biting his lower lip. See...fine. she said as she looked back at him.

Joshuua sighs slightly. "I'm just worried thats all," he says, "I'm also worried about my younger sister."

Santiana walked down the corridors quickly, her footsteps echoing down to the other end and back. She walks into the class and sits down, too absorbed in thoughts about Goor and the Black Staff to notice anyone else.

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Goor didn't join in the joke. He had no love of labs either. He did not fear them though, he hated them with a passion. Scientists had taken his race and used it as their own little plaything, creating the Civils in the process. We were lucky to survive those monsters... He turns his attention back to the conversation. "You are not considered a traitor, though. I cannot go outside without this cloak. Even inside is dangerous."

He scowls, seeing he was getting no where. "You still have not answered me. the items Domino carried. Where are they and where is her body?" He was obviously glad to be here, but irritated that his mission was being delayed.

"Gone." Rave said. "Burnt to a crisp...if there is anything left, it's outside the west foyer. But we've already checked. Feel free to look if you wish." She passed her hand along the pistol, and reholstered it. She slightly wondered if Goor had changed, at least as far as his technique was concerned. Maybe a latter time to test that out, for now, there were other concerns.
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"You don't have to be worried, I can take care of myself." she said with a smile.

"I know you can take care of your self. It is just I'm worried about Echo and Phoenix. The fact that the puplic back home dosn't know I'm alive dosn't help ether."

Goor nodded. "A fitting end. What I want would not be destroyed by fire though. That is, if it was just fire." He says, knowing what Rave could do if she wanted to.

They walk out the door again in time to witness the door of the shuttle open, pilot jumping out coughing as sm,oke pours from the shuttle. Goor laughs. "I told you not to touch that belt, Sydney!"

Pepal soon sees the woman and and comes in the room thinking,"oh,thats who Joshua was with"He nods at both the women and Joshua,he sits down,and looks between the two and thinks "I hope I didn't invade anything".He now waits for the other people to get there.

"Alight..." He took a strip of black cloth from the bottom of his shirt, not seeming to care, and tied it around her eyes. "Now you have no choice but to follow..." He joked, and lead her on steady ground. He left her for a minute. Then she could hear something coming towards her.

Qui looked down at her from the back of a black stallion, its breed is unknown to most. The horse is very large in size, therefore making him a pet that is not so easy to keep. It was generally a pet kept by those that find their lives led through battles. He is a excellent companion upon the battle and tourney fields, though his training is that to the master who owns him, and he must be rigorously taught to respond and react according to his owners wishes. He ran his hand along the black mane, then reached down to Katrina, grabbing both her arms and lifting her atop, setting her in front of him. It was not standard for two riding...which may have lead Katrina to think that her mentor had known all along. He wrapped his arm around her waist, and pulled the blindfold from her eyes as the stallion began to move, slowely at first.
"So tell me Miss Katarina..." he said softly. "Why exactly were you blushing?" He smiled triumphantly.

ooc: :oops: thought i had replied...

ic:

Katarina leans backwards against Qui's body, relishing in his strong from behind her. "I think you know, Qui." she says, "It's the same reason you have us riding double like this."

Kieria woke up from her blissful sleep. She had no idea how long she had been asleep, but when she looked at the clock, the time slapped her in the face.

"Class," she exclaimed, hopping out of bed and tripping over her bag. She fell flat on the ground with a hard thud.

"Damn," she muttered, crawling to her feet, grabbing her bag, and running along the corridors. It took some time before she ran through the door to her class.

"Sorry I'm late," she quickly splurted out as she took a nearby seat.

"Guess we can talk later," Joshuua says to Kenja as he goes and leans against the back wall.

Kenja snickered slightly. "No, you didn't invade anything at all." She was cut off as Kiera walked in the room. "It's fine...seems I only have three students now..." she rolled her eyes. Where the hell are they...if Qui still taught this class none of them would have been late....
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Qui was never caught of guard. Never. As Katarina leaned back on him, he was totally caught of guard. "Is that so, Miss Katarina?" he said softly into her ear. In the motion, and caught up in it all, a wave of calmness, no...something else, passed over her. As she leaned back upon him, her wrapped his arm around her tighter. It was no manipulation, no...it was a vampiric quality. The ability to charm. "You know..." his voice was soft, and but an inch from her ear still. "It may be very risky for a student to fall for the headmaster of the school..."

Rave follows, and laughs at the sight. "Well Goor," she said. "If you ever want to work for someone else...or maybe teach, take on an apprentice from here. Please, don't hesitate to ask me." She smiled, and sighed slightly. She didnt' like seeing people go. And with Goor, this meeting was brief for being so long. She realized, she hadn't seen Qui in quite some time...

Goor doesn't answer right away, continueing to walk with the two men. "Thank you for the offer Rave, I... may consider that."

When they come to the foyer, the three spread out to look. They don't find much oif Domino, but... Goor smiles, pulling his ornately decorated Kar'da blade from her charred corpse. "About time I got this back." He says, putting it in the sheath. He looks at the others and speaks in the strange language Santiana did earlier. They nod and look one final time and come back.

One word for that. Slackers. Best way to deal with them is ro start class without them and when they do come make it twice as hard on them. Even Qui would like that plan I bet, Joshua sends to Kenja with a laugh

Santiana looked at Kenja and Joshua for a moment, as if seeing them for the first time and then back to her gloved hands. The half-uniform felt binding. It was, but most of that was her comfort being compromised by the appearence of the Black Staff. Just knowing they were here... it unsettled her. Goor wasn't the only rethinking their future with the Empire.

Pepal raises an eyebrow at Kenja,and thought"Oh,she can read minds,heh,should of knew at least one could do that here"He was relieved that he didn't disturb them two when he was spotted by her outside,he tried to get away from the doorway when he was out there so they can have their business taking care of because he rembered the accident with Ignus 2 days ago and doesn't want to repeat that again with Joshua.

"And why would that be Qui? I mean, you make the rules.... right?" Katarina sends a mental laugh at Qui, then says, "If i remember correctly, taking your class was 'risky' enough for a student to dissapear and some to go insane. I passed with flying colors, didnt i?"

"Oh, fantastic, I don't have any classes today, the only one running is manipulations", said Vorpalis smiling. "I should go to a study room and practice what I've learned, and prepare myself for the elemental magic class".

said Vorpalis smiling.

OOC: Is this Daedalis or am I missing something?

Michael goes out running like he did the day before, around the grounds not thinking about anything in particular...

The night before he got to sleep a little later then usual, so he needed this to wake himself up and to keep himself in good shape, he didn't want to get home and find himself unable to keep up with the march.

Eitherway it was another sunny day in Rave Shentavo... though a few clouds threatened the sky.

OOC: Vorpalis is her family name anyway...She's Daedalis Vorpalis... :oops:

IC:

After picking all her books and a pair of notebooks, Daedalis walked to the library, taking a seat near the window, opening an old tome covered in dust. "Here we go, History of the elven magic", she read, visibly bored...

OOC: Kicks forums... swears. Fair enough, I should pay more attention.

IC:

His morning run complete, Michael jogs back the academy, passing a couple windows before reaching the main enterance. Panting slightly, he caught his breath before entering the academy, then quickly uses the door mat to wipe his shoes before entering... a ritual in respect to the home owner.

Walking down the halls he returns to his room as quietly as possible so not to desturb the lessons going on in the back ground. His mind was pretty clear, the run cleansed him from his worries about his poor understanding of telekenisis... perhaps he wasn't capable to do it at all. Eitherway he was going to see if he could have another go in the Library*.

He quickly had a shower and changed into this grey uniform, it reminded him of home for a moment... though not for long, he's only been away for several days.

Then he head out to the library, walking quietly holding his notes and a pencil behind his ear. He entered quietly and gave a nod of reckognition to the librarian, who would be the authority figure in this place.

Then he noticed Daedalis... she was reading a book, though being open like that covered the books identity. Michael also noticed the way the light reflected of Daedalis's hair onto the nearby walls of the library, giving a kind of "ray" effect... odd really, he didn't notice little details about others...

"Morning," he said to her, nodding his head slightly in repect. He was tempted to sit near her, but decided he didn't want to be rude so he settled for another seat near another window, reading in the sunlight was better then anything man could produce and the sunlight shining on him relaxed him, the warm radiation making him a little droswy.

On the table in front of him he lay down the pencil straight and begun to once again stare at it, before thinking I could be doing more then this. The pencil was irritating him again. But I need to learn this....

Michael continued to stare at the pencil...


* OOC: What can I say... I'm bored too and it means that I have something to do during other peoples lessons. Who would of though I could write so much about a pencil...

OOC: Methinks Rave is having server/computer troubles again...

(Me thinks that Rave was awake for two days straight and was partying...or working. :roll: )

"Mmm...I don't think of them as exact rules, more of just guidelines..." He said to her softly. "My class was only meant for those whom could handle it....some couldn't..." he paused momentarily. "There is something else you want, though. I can sense it in the beating of your heart..."

Kenja sighs. "Well then, we should begin." She looked among the three that had entered the room. Maybe some of the other students weren't as ready as they had thought they had been.
"Manipulations is probably and indesputedly one of the most toughest course here. It is most strenuous on the senses of body and mind. The ability to inflict emotions upon another, ideas...have there mind collapse and barriers break before you."

Kieria sat in her seat, sitting with her back erect, and paying much attention to her studies. Her heart raced from her running, but she kept her composure well.

Pepal soon looks at Kieria and thinks"Hmm,can't blame her,I would be running till I was out of breath if I was late or something,heh"I know wonders whats going to happen today if hes going to still work on the pencil,maybe or maybe not,the future is always unpredictible.Then he looked at the other student who came in,"heh,late too?,looks like I was the only one who got here early" he thought to himself.

Joshua smirks to himself as he remembers what happenedd before when several things happened in this class.

"Oh, and what might that be Qui?" her voice holds a note of suprise, she is obviously startled by his relevation.

"The reason why this class is so tough, is that the only way to teach you, is to show you. It is hard to describe, and visually easier to comprehend. That's why I need a student for a "demonstration," someone preferably who can take a little pain..."
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"Not only for myself," he said in his usual tone. "But for a set of fangs to call your own. You wish for change Katarina, and I'm not sure you're ready for it."

Daedalis just mumbled "Morning", without taking her gaze away from the book, repeating in a very low voice the paragraphs she was studying.

"To speed the wait just use me," Joshua says as he steps foreward and waitedd

Santiana listens idly, forgeting about the Black staff and her doubts for the moment. She closes her eyes and her mental barriers strengthen some. She considers going after Kenja's mind before she finishes her statement, but shrugs. She didn't want to seem arrogant or underhanded.

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Goor and the two men walk back to the shuttle, where Sydney had apparently recovered and learned not to touch the belt again. The others climb in, but Goor looks back at Rave and walks over. He smiles and pulls her into a hug, suprising the two men and even Goor himself. He steps back after a second. "Take care of this school Rave..."